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toyota executives withheld information about accelerator problems. the company faces a $60 million fine for the cover-up. put a stance by the repairs it has made. a january e-mail stated, "we need to come clean." five days later, they recalled more than 2 million vehicles to address sticking accelerator pedals. ridership was up 4.3% during 2010, with the president of amtrak citing the improving economy and high fuel prices as factors. we have a warning for facebook and twitter users. a virus could ruin your computer. the virus is disguised as a message promising something like an interesting video or a look at provocative photos. the message appears to be sent from a facebook friend or printer follower. it will downloads i were to your computer, sending the same bogus message to your friends. if you owe money this year, you have some options come april 15. the irs will allow you to pay by credit card. you have to pay an ad in a straight jiffy to its third party in addition to your -- you have to pay an additional fee to a third party in addition to y
toyota executives withheld information about accelerator problems. the company faces a $60 million fine for the cover-up. put a stance by the repairs it has made. a january e-mail stated, "we need to come clean." five days later, they recalled more than 2 million vehicles to address sticking accelerator pedals. ridership was up 4.3% during 2010, with the president of amtrak citing the improving economy and high fuel prices as factors. we have a warning for facebook and twitter users....
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that's the fine the government is slapping on toyota. it's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. the reason? toyota took too long to tell the government about the defective gas pedals. dot says toyota new about the recall but didn't issue till january. over to maureen umeh with your fox 5 top five. >>> brian, in tonight's top five, fighting the -- [ inaudible ] number five, a new european study finds one hour daily exercise can help teens beat the effects the obesity gene [ inaudible ] scientists say they're learning how much diet and exercise can offset the inherited risk. so far the message for adolescence is to get moving with activities like sports. >>> number four, more benefits from breast feeding. research claims it can save lives and money of the the findings looked at what would happen if 90% of new mothers in the u.s. breast fed for six months. they found that 900 babies' lives would be saved and billions of dollars too. researchers believe it is because of antibodies in breast
that's the fine the government is slapping on toyota. it's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. the reason? toyota took too long to tell the government about the defective gas pedals. dot says toyota new about the recall but didn't issue till january. over to maureen umeh with your fox 5 top five. >>> brian, in tonight's top five, fighting the -- [ inaudible ] number five, a new european study finds one hour daily exercise can help...
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in fining toyota $16.4 million, secretary of transportation ray lahood says toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. worst yet, they knowingly hit a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials. toyota responded saying we have already taken a number of important steps to improve our communications with regulators and customers on safety-related matters as part of our overall commitment to quality assurance. >> safety is first and they are going to have to obey the law. >> reporter: the law requires all automakers to tell the department of transportation within five business days if they find a defect. according to the d.o.t. toyota has known of a defect with sticky gas pedals since at least september 29th but nearly four months passed before toyota recalled 2.3 million vehicles with faultily pedals. a week later toyota said it would fix the problem by modifying the pedals. 1.2 million have been repaired. toyota can afford to pay a penalty of $16 million, this fine will be costlier in terms of the company's efforts to rebuild consumer trust. toyota could face more fines f
in fining toyota $16.4 million, secretary of transportation ray lahood says toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations. worst yet, they knowingly hit a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials. toyota responded saying we have already taken a number of important steps to improve our communications with regulators and customers on safety-related matters as part of our overall commitment to quality assurance. >> safety is first and they are going to have to obey the law....
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there is more trouble this evening for toyota. the transportation department is seeking the maximum civil fine allowable, more than $16 million. it says toyota knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late september but did not tell the government until january. toyota is expected to appeal. now to the earthquake in baja, california. more than 300 aftershocks have been reported since the magnitude 7.7 quake hit yesterday. it was centered south of mexicali and felt in southern california and as far away as phoenix and las vegas. two people in mexico were killed. experts say the toll was minimal because the force of the quake moved northwest away from population centers. bill whitaker now from the california/mexico border. >> reporter: it was the most powerful earthquake to hit the border region in 18 years and it sent people in both mexico and california running from their houses. >> i was so scared for my life. >> reporter: really? you thought you were going to die? >> yeah. >> reporter: the heaviest damage was in mexicali,
there is more trouble this evening for toyota. the transportation department is seeking the maximum civil fine allowable, more than $16 million. it says toyota knew it had a problem with sticky gas pedals in late september but did not tell the government until january. toyota is expected to appeal. now to the earthquake in baja, california. more than 300 aftershocks have been reported since the magnitude 7.7 quake hit yesterday. it was centered south of mexicali and felt in southern california...
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an important message for toyota owners there has been a lot of people wondering about toyota recalls, get the facts and information at toyota.com. >>> all right. let's go out to the ronster. right now. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. what a beautiful morning in baltimore. that is for sure. we are in front of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, the fell's point recreation pier, it's almost 100 years old. of course changes are coming. interesting changes. a $45 million project that will bring a hotel here to one of baltimore's most popular neighborhoods. >> the fell's point recreation pier is one of baltimore's signature buildings. built in 1914, it once served as a community center. there were dances and basketball games. it's just been sold for $2 million. to local developer j joseph clark and h and s properties which built harbor east. a 132 room hotel is on the way. >> there will be a new hotel here on two levels inside, and the interior will be open to the sky. >> reporter: tourists stop here every day. the building doubled as a police station for the hit tv
an important message for toyota owners there has been a lot of people wondering about toyota recalls, get the facts and information at toyota.com. >>> all right. let's go out to the ronster. right now. >> reporter: good morning, don and marty. what a beautiful morning in baltimore. that is for sure. we are in front of one of the most beautiful buildings in the city, the fell's point recreation pier, it's almost 100 years old. of course changes are coming. interesting changes. a...
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toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same time. >>> overseas stock markets are mixed this morning. tokyo's nikkei average fell 0.5% today. markets are closed in hong kong for a holiday. on wall street, the dow climbed 46 points yesterday. the nasdaq jumped 27 points. >>> home buyers appear to be racing to take advantage of a tax credit that expires at the end of this month. the number of people who agreed to buy a home rose in february, well above expectations. in addition to people capitalizing on the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers, many may be looking to close deals before mortgage rates rise. >>> the government has launched a new
toyota has recalled more than 6 million vehicles in the u.s. because of acceleration problems. toyota says it has taken several steps to improve its communications with regulators and customers. >>> general motors says it will use a safety system on all of its cars that can prevent unintended acceleration. the automaker says all new vehicles worldwide will have the brake override system by 2012. the system reduces power when the driver steps on the break and the accelerator at the same...
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in a statement of their own, toyota did not indicate if they would be testifying, but have said that they have already taken steps to improve communications with customers and regulators as part of the overall commitment to quality assurance. >> and the $16 million is the maximum allowed under the federal fed act. general motors was the last company to face a hefty fine when it failed to issue a recall in 2002 and 2003 for effective when shall bikers. it was forced to pay $1 million. -- windshield wipers. it was forced to pay $1 million. >> and now, your 11 insta- weather plus forecast with chief meteorologist tom tasselmyer. >> nearly 30 degrees warmer than normal today. b.w.i. marshall ashleigh tied -- actually tied the record. we had 90 today, tying the record originally set in 1990. it tomorrows record high is 93. it will be a bit tougher to get theire. hagerstown, a hot summer in '94. -- a hot, summary 9summery 94. out in western sections of maryland and west virginia, temperatures are at summer-like levels. it will be unseasonably mild tonight as skies remain mostly clear cut,
in a statement of their own, toyota did not indicate if they would be testifying, but have said that they have already taken steps to improve communications with customers and regulators as part of the overall commitment to quality assurance. >> and the $16 million is the maximum allowed under the federal fed act. general motors was the last company to face a hefty fine when it failed to issue a recall in 2002 and 2003 for effective when shall bikers. it was forced to pay $1 million. --...
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toyota says we understand the concerns there. we have publicly acknowledged on several kashgs that the company did a poor job of communicates during the period proceeding our recalls. we have taken a number of important steps to improve our communications. they say they're improving their communities and responsibility pentagon as quick as possibly to consumer concerns. this e-mail is going to get a lot of attention from americans who believe that toyota has been way too slow and knew way too early about what was going on with its gas pedals and this that it should have done something sooner. that's the latest. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the unrest in kyrgztan. >> virginia's governor says he made a mistake? what he's saying approximate the history month prom mags. plus. >> we miss you, we love you. please come home. your children miss you. >> police say the security camera video shows that that man in their investigation is not telling the truth. we're going to talk with a police officer who helped break this case. you're wat
toyota says we understand the concerns there. we have publicly acknowledged on several kashgs that the company did a poor job of communicates during the period proceeding our recalls. we have taken a number of important steps to improve our communications. they say they're improving their communities and responsibility pentagon as quick as possibly to consumer concerns. this e-mail is going to get a lot of attention from americans who believe that toyota has been way too slow and knew way too...
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toyota is about to get slapped with a big fine. toyota motors is accused by the transportation secretary ray lahood of knowingly hiding a dangerous defect for months, not taking action to protect the public and the united states government is seeking a fine against toyota for 16 -- let's see, $16.4 million. the accusation is that toyota hid this sticking pedal defect. they knew about it and hid it for months and as a result they should pay a fine. this is from the transportation secretary ray lahood. we've spoke spoken to our and drew napolitano and he says this is a small fine considering the damage caused. 2.3 million vehicles recalled and accusation people decide as a result but nothing has been found yet. the judge says they should pay it right away because it's a small fine and if they don't, the united states government will sue them to demand they pay $16.4 million, toyota motor company to the united states government as fine for not telling folks about the sticky pedals. >> the butler bulldogs in indiana tips off against to
toyota is about to get slapped with a big fine. toyota motors is accused by the transportation secretary ray lahood of knowingly hiding a dangerous defect for months, not taking action to protect the public and the united states government is seeking a fine against toyota for 16 -- let's see, $16.4 million. the accusation is that toyota hid this sticking pedal defect. they knew about it and hid it for months and as a result they should pay a fine. this is from the transportation secretary ray...
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. >> reporter: just as toyota agreed to pay a record $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 94 00 lex -- 9400 lexus vehicles. they need to change a computer glitch. >> no question they've had a number of things happen all at once. >> reporter: peter kits miller is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the difficulties that dealers are under. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the problem, so the dealers have been working, you know, closely with toyota to tell them, look, we have to take care of these customers. i think they've got a process in place now to do that. >> reporter: peter says it should take an hour to make the adjustments. some consumers still aren't convinced they would trust a toyota. >> i think they obviously have not been true to their consumers and have not done the fek cal inquiries that they should have done. they have repeat, repeat, repeat, so something's wrong. >> reporter: others are not swayed by the latest problems. >> we buy, too. >> i do believe in them. i do believe that w
. >> reporter: just as toyota agreed to pay a record $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 94 00 lex -- 9400 lexus vehicles. they need to change a computer glitch. >> no question they've had a number of things happen all at once. >> reporter: peter kits miller is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the difficulties that dealers are under. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the...
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just as toyota agreed to pay the $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 9400 lexus gs460 sales. consumer reports announced it as a do not buy. peter kits miller is is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the pressure dealers are under right now. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the problem. so the dealers have been working closely with toyota to tell them, look, we'll make sure we take care of the customers and we have a process in place now to do that. >> reporter: experts say only time will tell if toyota can with stand another blow to its safety image. >>> well, it's mimby3 hundred ton times over. plans for a megadevelopment could land 300 houses, condos, and town homes in this backyard in the near future. >> we don't want all of that crack going on. they're just saturating it. you go back 20 years, 24 wasn't even there. >> we're the bad guy because we're selling this property. and, you know, we have a retail meat business. we go to a farmer's market. nobody in camelot or the neighbors will support
just as toyota agreed to pay the $16 million fine, toyota announced it will recall 9400 lexus gs460 sales. consumer reports announced it as a do not buy. peter kits miller is is the president of the maryland automobile dealers association and understands the pressure dealers are under right now. >> we're sort of the front line people. we're the ones to take care of the problem. so the dealers have been working closely with toyota to tell them, look, we'll make sure we take care of the...
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. >>> after the toyota mess, a closer look at truth hidden under your hood. find out just how much of your drive is really out of your control. and it is april fool's day, but some dundalk residents weren't laughing at this prank. . >>> i'm wyatt everhart. 73 today. didn't get to 80. didn't get to the upper 70s here in baltimore but huge surge of warm air coming our way. talk about what it means for your weekend, coming up. hi, you cancelled your cable service? finally -- good riddance. [ door closes ] hi, i'm from xfinity here to tell you about our exciting new xfinity service. is this a joke? no, sir, xfinity is not a joke. it's an exciting new brand that we just invented when we wanted... [ male announcer ] don't be fooled. xfinity is comcast. and verizon fios has 4 times more very satisfied customers than comcast. this is beyond cable. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities this is fios. at 800-974-6006 tty/v. . >>> recent troubles with toyota have exposed an automotive reality. today's cars wouldn't get anywhere without computers. as inv
. >>> after the toyota mess, a closer look at truth hidden under your hood. find out just how much of your drive is really out of your control. and it is april fool's day, but some dundalk residents weren't laughing at this prank. . >>> i'm wyatt everhart. 73 today. didn't get to 80. didn't get to the upper 70s here in baltimore but huge surge of warm air coming our way. talk about what it means for your weekend, coming up. hi, you cancelled your cable service? finally -- good...
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this is brought to you by toyota. an point message for toyota owners. there's been a lot of people wondering about the recalls. please visit them at toyota.com. >>> and wjz-13 and andrea fujii have more about the towson reservoir this morn. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. a big thank you to have their water back on, most is on to most of area residents here. and it will take longer for the water to flow to the out lying areas. >> reporter: water is begining to flow again, a welcomed site for hundreds of thousands of baltimore county and city residents. it's coming back down to the city county line and that's a problem that, at its peak impacted 200,000 people. >> we're talking businesses and schools and you're talking universities and you're talking government buildings and hospitals. you know, a lot of people were affected. >> and i heard like a big boom go off. >> reporter: that boom she heard was a fireworking its way up a pole in towson damaging wires and knocking out power to the reservoir. i heard it again and i came out and saw the p
this is brought to you by toyota. an point message for toyota owners. there's been a lot of people wondering about the recalls. please visit them at toyota.com. >>> and wjz-13 and andrea fujii have more about the towson reservoir this morn. >> reporter: good morning, don and everyone. a big thank you to have their water back on, most is on to most of area residents here. and it will take longer for the water to flow to the out lying areas. >> reporter: water is begining to...
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. >> another day, another recall for toyota. the troubled car maker said it is recalling 600,000 seanna minivans. toyota said rusting spare tire cables could break and create a road hazard. so far this year, toyota has recalled more than 8,000,000 vehicles. >> your dog or cat could be dangerous to your health. new study showed pets cause 80,000 injuries from falls. dogs are more likely to make you fall than cats. and women are more likely to fall than men. researchers do not suggest that you get rid of your pets. >> and a new study shows that even before they can walk, children choose their toys based on what is traditionally expected of their sex. researchers at the university of london gave infants and toddlers a group of seven toys. little boys were always more interested in items like cars, and soccer balls. and little girls were more interested in dolls and tide bears. study did not draw conclusions about whether the children were born with preferences or developed them during the first few months of life. >> fighting city
. >> another day, another recall for toyota. the troubled car maker said it is recalling 600,000 seanna minivans. toyota said rusting spare tire cables could break and create a road hazard. so far this year, toyota has recalled more than 8,000,000 vehicles. >> your dog or cat could be dangerous to your health. new study showed pets cause 80,000 injuries from falls. dogs are more likely to make you fall than cats. and women are more likely to fall than men. researchers do not suggest...
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calling toyota the fix the problem fast. toyota has not commented on the warning. this another set back for the company. toyota had to recall 8 million vehicles worldwide for accelerator problems. >>> is the recession over? the committee which determines the official start and end date for u.s. recessions met last week but says it ca k not determine the official ped end date. it confirmed december 2007 was when the recession began. most economic indicators have improved recently including the dow which closed above 11,000 for the first time in 18 months yesterday. even if there is no official determination of an end date, most economists agree that the recession is likely over. baltimore will receive federal disaster funds for the december snowstorm, remember the one that dumped 20 inches of snow in the city. baltimore wasn't included in president barack obama's initial disaster, because the city couldn't show it received record or near record snowfall. officials persuadeed the national weather service to look at additional measurements because snow totals varied a
calling toyota the fix the problem fast. toyota has not commented on the warning. this another set back for the company. toyota had to recall 8 million vehicles worldwide for accelerator problems. >>> is the recession over? the committee which determines the official start and end date for u.s. recessions met last week but says it ca k not determine the official ped end date. it confirmed december 2007 was when the recession began. most economic indicators have improved recently...
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this is brought to you by toyota. to get the facts and the information, go to toyota.com. >>> now, it's time for manic monday. >> manic monday in fell's point. well, we're doing greet, this is brought to you by mr. basement. before i introduce the group, a few quick announcements. we want to send our condolences out to al isala, a friend to thousands in the area and we extend our sympathies to his wife and the family. also, i had jury duty friday. literally hundreds of people came up to me to say hello to you in the studios. and a shout out to all of the people at the courthouse to you guys. >> did you do a clint eastwood in "hanger,m high. >> if you were an attorney, would you pick me? >> maybe. well, case closed. >> the team maryland transplant athletes. we thank you for coming down, we have people from all over. towson and columbia and district heights. what's your name. >> george. >> george, we thank you for coming down. >> i'm latrese. >> tell us about the athletes. >> it's a group of transplant recipients and th
this is brought to you by toyota. to get the facts and the information, go to toyota.com. >>> now, it's time for manic monday. >> manic monday in fell's point. well, we're doing greet, this is brought to you by mr. basement. before i introduce the group, a few quick announcements. we want to send our condolences out to al isala, a friend to thousands in the area and we extend our sympathies to his wife and the family. also, i had jury duty friday. literally hundreds of people...
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. >> and toyota issues another recall and agrees to pay major fines to the government. >> we all know about addictions to things like smoking and alcohol, but indoor tanning? believe it or not, it is a growing disorder. >> there is something that happens in the body that causes a problem >> and most women try to make it look pretty, but your nails can also tell you a lot about your health. >> and a for alarm fire over the weekend in an historic downtown annapolis. annapolis. ♪ ♪ do, do, do it together ♪ do, do it together ♪ ♪ it's all right, it's all right ♪ ♪ do, do it together ♪ do, do it together ♪ it's all right, it's all right ♪ ♪ it's all ri-i-i-ght [ female announcer ] cruises from baltimore and new jersey. visit royalcaribbean.com today. cracks whip -- >> we want to go back up to captain roy taylor. the accident has now turned deadly, right? >> yes, it has now turned into a fatal accident. a southbound interstate 95 just south of 32. the problem is going to be traffic. anyone making their way south down needs to take an alternate route because they have r
. >> and toyota issues another recall and agrees to pay major fines to the government. >> we all know about addictions to things like smoking and alcohol, but indoor tanning? believe it or not, it is a growing disorder. >> there is something that happens in the body that causes a problem >> and most women try to make it look pretty, but your nails can also tell you a lot about your health. >> and a for alarm fire over the weekend in an historic downtown annapolis....
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plus, toyota's troubles keep accelerating. what they may be doing with the what they may be doing with the lexus suv that is getting pande compare a well equipped lexus es, to a well-equipped buick lacrosse. get inside each. and see what you find. if perfection is what you pursue, this just might change your course. meet the new class of world class. the twenty-ten lacrosse, from buick. may the best car win. >> temperatures in the 30's in the morning, 60's in the afternoon. showers counter on wednesday. we bounced right back to 67 thursday and friday under partly sunny skies. more cigna began storms rolling through over the weekend. more steady rain sunday -- more significant storm swirling through over the weekend. steady rain on sunday. >> significance storms bring significant flowers. [captioning made possible by constellation energy group] captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.o
plus, toyota's troubles keep accelerating. what they may be doing with the what they may be doing with the lexus suv that is getting pande compare a well equipped lexus es, to a well-equipped buick lacrosse. get inside each. and see what you find. if perfection is what you pursue, this just might change your course. meet the new class of world class. the twenty-ten lacrosse, from buick. may the best car win. >> temperatures in the 30's in the morning, 60's in the afternoon. showers...
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and now toyota dealers have another fix to make. >> cool morning here. 42 degrees under mostly clear sky. should have a decent day although the clouds will start to increase throughout the day as well. and some rain knocking on our door. we're talking about that in just a moment. right now 5:06. let's get our check at the mta. >> no delays on the camden, penn or brunswick lines but look for the number 36 bus to be diverted due to a water main break. the 15 bus with a 15 to 20-money it delay. out there on lite rail and the metro subway, on time service. for the transsilt team i'm mark jones. >>> my friends if you are feeling lucky you should go out and get a ticket today. the jackpot has climbed to 143 million bucks tonight. that's for the megamillions drawing and then there's the cash option of $87.5 million. so you'd be in pretty good shape and there's the powerball drawing which is tomorrow. that jackpot has climbed to $252 million. that would be pretty nice. . >>> clear skies. we've got our temperatures down to the lower 40s in many spots. in the eastern shore with 41 degrees. oce
and now toyota dealers have another fix to make. >> cool morning here. 42 degrees under mostly clear sky. should have a decent day although the clouds will start to increase throughout the day as well. and some rain knocking on our door. we're talking about that in just a moment. right now 5:06. let's get our check at the mta. >> no delays on the camden, penn or brunswick lines but look for the number 36 bus to be diverted due to a water main break. the 15 bus with a 15 to 20-money...
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the feds have slapped a $16.4 million fine on toyota. that's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. officials say toyota took too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals and they knew about the problem back in september and didn't issue the recall until january. they have two weeks to either appeal the fine or pay up. >>> well if your home is on the market, you want to listen closely to the next guest. housing specialist steven fuller is back with an update on area home sales. steven, thank you for joining us and steven is the director for regional analysis for george mason university. and when you were here several weeks ago you talked about a new wave of foreclosures to come and what that could mean for people looking to buy with all of the foreclosed homes. is that still the same on a national basis, the outlook. >> the housing maet is much stronger today than it was two months ago. and the march data aren't out yet but we expect them to be quite good after a week a
the feds have slapped a $16.4 million fine on toyota. that's the biggest penalty ever issued by the transportation department against a car company. officials say toyota took too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals and they knew about the problem back in september and didn't issue the recall until january. they have two weeks to either appeal the fine or pay up. >>> well if your home is on the market, you want to listen closely to the next guest. housing...
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it is the latest news to hurt toyota's reputation, after recalling millions of vehicles due to faulty gas pedals. toyota says it will try to redo the test that consumer reports did and try to fix the problem. >>> results fell short of expectations. analysts keep an eye on the aluminum business. since it signals manufacturing trends. for more news, click on seeks money watch.com. in new york, i'm farnoosh torabi. >>> a group of tiny tightrope walkers test the limit by sending a 3-year-old on the high wire. >>> the little girl walked the wire without a balancing pole, almost 30 feet up above six hungry siberian tigers. you can see, she's persistent. she fell three separate times. she started tightrope training when she was just 1 year old. do you think it's time to take her away from those people? >> the purpose of that with the bengal tigers, beautiful as they are, and hungry. >> i think we'll see a follow- up story to that story. that leads our news the next day. all right. >>> coming up alt 4:00. change your diet. a new report links food to alzheimary -- alzheimer's disease. >>> i'm
it is the latest news to hurt toyota's reputation, after recalling millions of vehicles due to faulty gas pedals. toyota says it will try to redo the test that consumer reports did and try to fix the problem. >>> results fell short of expectations. analysts keep an eye on the aluminum business. since it signals manufacturing trends. for more news, click on seeks money watch.com. in new york, i'm farnoosh torabi. >>> a group of tiny tightrope walkers test the limit by sending a...
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this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. buy right the first time and you'll save more in the long run. now, it's time for manic monday. ♪ >> and straight down to the ronster in fell's point. you're wearing a baseball cap and an overcoat and a scarf. >> what does that say? >> well, it's april! >> your hat says baseball, your coat says football. come over here, what does this guy say right here. >> wow! >> it's summertime, well, almost. >> i'm dave and i'm a courier. >> is this your normal -- >> i'm optimistic. >> thank you for coming down. there's dave, where are you from. >> bel air. >> well, nice of you to come down, we appreciate it. >> i've been working all night. >> well, excellent, thank you for coming down. here's dave. >> i don't know. i get a kick out of that. >> i could see optimist bumps all over his legs. >> quick announcements here. check the manic monday schedule on wjz.com. next week, the mariners indoor football team will be here. how about that? we'll say hello to the folks we saw yesterday at the highland
this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. buy right the first time and you'll save more in the long run. now, it's time for manic monday. ♪ >> and straight down to the ronster in fell's point. you're wearing a baseball cap and an overcoat and a scarf. >> what does that say? >> well, it's april! >> your hat says baseball, your coat says football. come over here, what does this guy say right here. >> wow! >> it's summertime, well, almost. >> i'm...
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how toyota tonight is responding. >> live, in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news "late edition". >> hello again, i am jeff barnd. jennifer gilbert has tonight off. mayor suspends more than $1 million for a community action program. this half learning that some workers at the safe streets operation in west baltimore are now accused of using the program as a front for gang activity. monday, feds charged 13 people, investigators say two gang members worked for the non-profit group. and tonight we have reaction to the mayor's move. >> i know it will be hard on all of us. especially the outreach workers that love doing what they do. you know, that will affect the community that we serve. >> mayor stephanie rawlings-blake said the indictments raise many concerns about the program. >> a spike in home robberies has baltimore city police concerned at this hour. karen parks live at city police headquarters with more on the plan to fight back. karen? what is happening? >>well, jeff, police chief bealefield has beefed up patrols and prompted an investigation into the
how toyota tonight is responding. >> live, in high definition, from wbff tv in baltimore, this is fox 45 news "late edition". >> hello again, i am jeff barnd. jennifer gilbert has tonight off. mayor suspends more than $1 million for a community action program. this half learning that some workers at the safe streets operation in west baltimore are now accused of using the program as a front for gang activity. monday, feds charged 13 people, investigators say two gang...
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. >> toyota has more to worry about tonight. we will tell what you the troubled auto make ser now facing. >> and the shuttle mssi [ female announcer ] playtime will never be the same again, thanks to new pampers cruisers with dry max. ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] they're not just 20% thinner... ♪ they're also 2 times drier. ♪ ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] it's next generation dryness. ♪ new cruisers with dry max. so playtime never ends. only from pampers. >> tiger woods makes his return to golf. getting ready to play at the masters. but facing the media beforehand. phil keating has the story of what tiger told reporters today. >> tiger returns to the sport that made him famous. but first facing another media blitz before teing off at the masters. >> it is not about the championships. it is about how you live your life. and i had not done that the right way for awhile. i needed to change that. going forward, i need to be a better man going forward than i was before. >> tiger answering questions about his return to golf.
. >> toyota has more to worry about tonight. we will tell what you the troubled auto make ser now facing. >> and the shuttle mssi [ female announcer ] playtime will never be the same again, thanks to new pampers cruisers with dry max. ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] they're not just 20% thinner... ♪ they're also 2 times drier. ♪ ♪ hey!! [ female announcer ] it's next generation dryness. ♪ new cruisers with dry max. so playtime never ends. only from pampers. >> tiger...
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actually, transportation secretary ray la hood had some very strong words to say about toyota. quote, we now have proof that toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations and worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials and i think this is key too because there are billions of dollars and potential by l.i.e. billions of of dollars in civil litigation now pending against toyota so to have a government official in such a high-ranking place as ray la hood say they failed to live up to their legal obligation, that is a pretty strong statement and i guarantee you the lawyers were listening yesterday. >> thank you. we'll talk with you tomorrow. >>> we're following several big stories this morning. first, a water main break which could cause problems for your morning commute. we'll be live on the scene at 1 where the beltway is shut down. >>> we're continuing to watch the developments out of west virginia where an explosion at a coal mine has killed 5 workers. there may be survivors but we'll tell you why crews had to call off the search, at leas
actually, transportation secretary ray la hood had some very strong words to say about toyota. quote, we now have proof that toyota failed to live up to its legal obligations and worse yet, they knowingly hid a dangerous defect for months from u.s. officials and i think this is key too because there are billions of dollars and potential by l.i.e. billions of of dollars in civil litigation now pending against toyota so to have a government official in such a high-ranking place as ray la hood say...
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. >>> first toyota got hit with a record fine on monday. today another civil penalty could be in the works. the transportation department is now telling the automaker that the gas pedals have two different problems and could require two separate solutions to fix. toyota is already facing a $16 million fine for waiting too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals. >>> a foreclosure fiasco for a georgia couple even though they're not behind on payments. a man legally bought their home at auction and then showed up with the papers. >> reporter: two days ago randy felt like the rug had been pulled out from under her. she found out her house had been sold and it wasn't even on the partial. >> on tuesday my husband was outside working on his truck. a guy came over to him and i think shook his hand and said hi, i just bought this house. so he's thinking to himself, yeah, right, you're joking. they rang the doorbell. i was on the phone. he rings the doorbell and my husband says to me, this guy is the new owner of this house. >>
. >>> first toyota got hit with a record fine on monday. today another civil penalty could be in the works. the transportation department is now telling the automaker that the gas pedals have two different problems and could require two separate solutions to fix. toyota is already facing a $16 million fine for waiting too long to tell the government about those defective gas pedals. >>> a foreclosure fiasco for a georgia couple even though they're not...
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toyota is wowing to fix the problem. >>> slowly, slowly air traffic is getting back in the skies over europe. a number of flights took off today but in britain many planes remain grounded because of the giant cloud of ash. some brits stranded in spain are hitching rides home aboard royal navy ships. others are hoping to grab a spot on a cruise liner sent to rescue them. >>> president obama calls the late dorothy height the godmother of the civil rights movement. she died at howard university hospital this morning. joe johns looks at the legacy she leaves behind. >> dr. tore think l. height. >> at the funeral of coretta scott king in 2006, presidents stood to honor dorothy height. at the age of 93, as she celebrated the life of mrs. king, she might have been talking about her own. >> there are some people who live their lives not just for themselves alone, but for others. >> reporter: and she had a message for the generations that followed the pioneers of the civil rights movement. >> many times when people are going through open doors now, i wish they could hear the stories of how tho
toyota is wowing to fix the problem. >>> slowly, slowly air traffic is getting back in the skies over europe. a number of flights took off today but in britain many planes remain grounded because of the giant cloud of ash. some brits stranded in spain are hitching rides home aboard royal navy ships. others are hoping to grab a spot on a cruise liner sent to rescue them. >>> president obama calls the late dorothy height the godmother of the civil rights movement. she died at...
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. >>> a newly surfaced internal e-mail could prove costly for toyota automaker. five days before a massive recall, an executive warned colleagues they need to come clean. toyota faces dozens of lawsuits. >>> general motors says things are looking up, despite losing more than $4 billion after emerging from ba bankruptcy last year. it could turn a profit as early as next year. >>> the era of record low mortgage rates is over. rates climbed to more than 5.3% in the past week, up from just over 5%. many buyers are racing to close deals locking rates before they go higher. improving economy and end of the government programs designed to push them down. tax day is just a week away. for half of the americans, april 15th is just another date on the calendar. estimated 47% will pay no federal income taxes for 2009. eighth their incomes were too low or they qualified for enough credits, deductions and exemptions. most people are required to file deadlines by the return. >>> the queen of day time tv is ready to take on the night. oprah winfrey will host an evening show on h
. >>> a newly surfaced internal e-mail could prove costly for toyota automaker. five days before a massive recall, an executive warned colleagues they need to come clean. toyota faces dozens of lawsuits. >>> general motors says things are looking up, despite losing more than $4 billion after emerging from ba bankruptcy last year. it could turn a profit as early as next year. >>> the era of record low mortgage rates is over. rates climbed to more than 5.3% in the past...
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toyota had failed to alert u.s. regulators even though the automaker was already busy addressing the sticky pedestrian tall problem in other countries and canada for about three months. he spoke about the disconnect between the u.s. and other countries a week ago at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we are not perfect, we didn't share the experience we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north american. that's where we are putting these processes in place. we are looking for weak points, where we need to improve. that's why i believe the six points that toyoda has put upon us, his direction, is going to make us a stronger and better company. we have never said we were perfect. >> there is a broad effort to make sure that both companies in japan, in the u.s., those in europe are really talking together. if you have a problem in one group of cars, the chances are you may have a similar problem in another group. cnn did try to reach the author of the e-mail. the e-mail in the p
toyota had failed to alert u.s. regulators even though the automaker was already busy addressing the sticky pedestrian tall problem in other countries and canada for about three months. he spoke about the disconnect between the u.s. and other countries a week ago at the inauguration of toyota's committee for global quality. >> because we are not perfect, we didn't share the experience we had in europe. we didn't know about it in north american. that's where we are putting these processes...
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and a road hazard for other vehicles. 600,000 sienna minivans are being recalled on top of the other toyota recalls. >>> thousands of flights flights flights are being cap selled because of -- flights are being canceled because of the volcanic ash over europe. >> reporter: the vol cannish ash over europe is raining down chaos for many of the airports. >> ice frustrated, irritated, twitterpated, but oh well. >> reporter: more than half of the usual traffic did not get in on friday. >> sitting here now i'm awaiting going back to dublin, ireland, and we don't know how long. >> reporter: some of the airports in scottland have reopened. the cloud is threatening to delay the funeral for the president of poland because some lead aroma's i not be able to get -- leaders may not be able to get there. and now injured soldiers from afghanistan and iraq have to be flown directly to washington. from the ground you cannot see the cloud causing the trouble but they are not taking any chances. it's extremely abrasive volcanic glass. when sucked in an aircraft's engine it melts and gums up essential moving p
and a road hazard for other vehicles. 600,000 sienna minivans are being recalled on top of the other toyota recalls. >>> thousands of flights flights flights are being cap selled because of -- flights are being canceled because of the volcanic ash over europe. >> reporter: the vol cannish ash over europe is raining down chaos for many of the airports. >> ice frustrated, irritated, twitterpated, but oh well. >> reporter: more than half of the usual traffic did not get...
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this is brought to you by toyota. an important message for toyota homeowners. to get all of the facts and latest information, you can always visit them at toyota.com. now, back to you. >> okay. thank you. it has been a holiday destination for baltimoreans. once again, chocolate lovers are flocking. >> 12 in one box. and 16 of the truffles. >> yeah. >> it's that time again. the crowd squeezed into red's candies. on will wilkens avenue. chocolate lovers are in heaven. >> there's a reason you volunteer to come get the candy for easter. this is what it's all about. >> they started their dynasty in the small house. the candies are hand-dipped and made next door. if it's a holiday, it must be reds. >> absolutely. i do. easter, whatever holiday. >> marshmallows. such a variety, it's hard to choose. >> it's a world of chocolate bunnies. and those delicious truffles. a family business, where you're part of the family. >> in the beginning, it's really crazy with all of the bunnies and the different kind of eggs. a lot of little things. but it's a good time. a lot of nice
this is brought to you by toyota. an important message for toyota homeowners. to get all of the facts and latest information, you can always visit them at toyota.com. now, back to you. >> okay. thank you. it has been a holiday destination for baltimoreans. once again, chocolate lovers are flocking. >> 12 in one box. and 16 of the truffles. >> yeah. >> it's that time again. the crowd squeezed into red's candies. on will wilkens avenue. chocolate lovers are in heaven....
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long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work believing it was for the good of society. >> translator: it was a good life i had. >> reporter: in the last decade as demand for fuel efficient cars skyrocketed. they began to fear the company was dangerously cutting corners and compromising safety. so they took a risk. four years ago they wrote this letter voicing serious concerns about they saw as the move to cut cost outsource critical design work and limit car testing on new models and hire more workers they believed were less qualified. >> translator: workers without skill come in charge of making cars. as a result, naturally, the quality had to be comp
long before the massive recalls back when toyota enjoyed a spotless reputation for safety. a group of assembly workers in japan started growing concern. >> they wrote a warning letter to the ceo. deb, these employees saw exactly what was coming down the line? >> not only did they see what was coming but they tried to warn their bosses and their bosses didn't do anything about it. >> reporter: for 45 years, he worked the toyota factory in japan. he took pride in his work...
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this is brought to you by toyota. >>> all right, thank you. this morning's coffee with is with brook shields. let's welcome the 18th interview who's saying good morning baltimore. >> we appreciate that. >> well, i'm just common. >> no, that's not true. >> well, interestingly enough, we're in the studio that housed the buddy dean show and that was the corny colins show. that took place here in the same room. >> wow, well, that's a bit of trivia i didn't have before this. thank you. >> we're channeling the movie now. >> we were just listening to a previous interview you had done. we're looking here. by the way, at the computer, the previews for the movie. you said you loved working with brendan fraser because you didn't have to walk in a trench. >> well, i would walk off curbs and trenches to have my leading men not to be towered over. >> i didn't know he was that big of a guy. >> he's taller than i am. we had theosophical scenes and there was a lot going on and to be able to be there and eye to eye with him. >> well, i can honestly appreciate t
this is brought to you by toyota. >>> all right, thank you. this morning's coffee with is with brook shields. let's welcome the 18th interview who's saying good morning baltimore. >> we appreciate that. >> well, i'm just common. >> no, that's not true. >> well, interestingly enough, we're in the studio that housed the buddy dean show and that was the corny colins show. that took place here in the same room. >> wow, well, that's a bit of trivia i didn't...
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the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed. >>> police have released a time line leading to the death of a d.c. middle school principal. investigators say it is likely brian betts was killed sometime after 11:30 wednesday night. the investigate centers around betts' home in silver spring. the vehicle was dumbed in southeast d.c. between noon and 3:00 p.m. try. witnesses saw two people get out of that vehicle and run away. >> i don't believe this was a random act. while we can't fully rule out that it might be random being we believe that there was some connection with mr. betts and his killer. >
the driver of the toyota was killed. witnesses say the van was going dangerously fast. >> flipped up in the air and knocked the street light down off the post. it flipped two times before it hit the ground. i mean this guy was booking. and i mean he hit this car so hard to throw the van up in the air like that, i know he was passing me at every bit of a hundred. >> one of the children is now said to be in critical condition. we don't know yet whether charges will be filed....
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an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note miller said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> a megger airline merger could be in the works. the associated press is reporting that united airlines and us airways are in talks about combining their operations. if that merger happens, the company would become the second biggest airline behind delta which merged with northwest back in 2008. the a.p. reports the combined company could cut its costs and compete better with delta. >>> new this morning, the international space station has a new walk-in closet. while you were sleeping, astronauts lifted the 13-ton cargo carrier from "discovery" and attached it to the space station. in the next few days they will unload a ne
an internal e-mail from a toyota pr executive urges colleagues to, in his words, come clean. about accelerator problems in the vehicles. he did so five days before the company announced a massive recall back in january. that e-mail was obtained by the associated press. irv miller is the executive who sent it and he since retired. in the note miller said he hoped toyota would not be put out of business while finding a solution to the accelerator problems. >>> a megger airline merger...
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. >>> breaking news from washington, officials announce they're seeking a fine against toyota in which recent vehicle recalls, the transportation department is seeking the maximum penalty. they show that toyota knew of sticking gas pedals in september but did not issue a recall until january. >>> taking a look outside, a clear and warm evening. we have weather and traffic together. bernadette woods has the numbers. >>> yes it is warm this afternoon. we just tied our record. nothing going on in our area, but a cold front is on its way through the region. patchy clouds but that's about it. showers to the north and the south. notice the batch of showers in this section basically the midwest. now we have the slightest chance of showers tomorrow. we go up from where we are today and have the forecast shortly. let's check on the roads with sharon gibala in traffic control. >> reporter: it's a busy one out there on roads today. we have the accident on 95 in the northbound lanes. still blocking the left lane. delay going from there, the delay gets stuck on 95 northbound approaching the beltway
. >>> breaking news from washington, officials announce they're seeking a fine against toyota in which recent vehicle recalls, the transportation department is seeking the maximum penalty. they show that toyota knew of sticking gas pedals in september but did not issue a recall until january. >>> taking a look outside, a clear and warm evening. we have weather and traffic together. bernadette woods has the numbers. >>> yes it is warm this afternoon. we just tied our...
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a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this was obtained by the "l.a. times." toyota has no comment on the e-mail but repeated that they know they did a poor job of communicating and they have taken steps to better communicate in the future. >> yeah. hmm. this is our comment, hmm, okay. jen, thank you. >>> so rafer is there live at the masters. i don't know if we have a nice shot still. do we still have him up? it looked nice out there. the greens, look how pretty, right? but there's a storm coming! is it going to hit them? >> yeah, it is going to hit them. not this morning, though. all the morning tee times look pr
a japanese executive was urging toyota executives to keep quiet. and that prompted an american toyota spokesman to pipe up, basically, to e-mail and say, hey, we need to come clean about these safety problems, not keep it under wraps. the time to hide on this is over. two weeks later, he wasn't working at toyota any more. >> wow! >> he resigned. of course they're saying, well, that was already planned. okay. but the e-mail again just five days before that massive recall, and this...
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what does toyota have to say about it? >> well, they don't specifically respond to the document but they do say this, we have publicly acknowledged on several occasions that the company did a poor job of communicating during the period preceding our recent recall. so they are, again, admitting they have been less than forthcoming about some of this information. toyota has also been bragging in recent commercials about how well its cars are selling, but they failed to mention, jane, that to get those sales, the company has been selling cars at a huge discount, and offering major sales incentives such as zero prosecutors financing. i want to mention one other thing, irv miller, the man who wrote this document is no longer with toyota, he recently retired. jane: brian wilson in d.c. will bring us more as he gets it. thanks brian. >> you bet. jon: the u.s. and russia, reaching an agreement today on cutting nuclear weapons, and apparently they see eye to eye on the nuclear threat posed by iran. this agreement just today puts ad
what does toyota have to say about it? >> well, they don't specifically respond to the document but they do say this, we have publicly acknowledged on several occasions that the company did a poor job of communicating during the period preceding our recent recall. so they are, again, admitting they have been less than forthcoming about some of this information. toyota has also been bragging in recent commercials about how well its cars are selling, but they failed to mention, jane, that...
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. >>> toyota most generous incentives ever helped left foot the entire auto industry last month. sales at the embattled automaker rose 41%. incentives were worth $2300 per vehicle. ford was up 40% from a year ago. gm rose 22%. chrysler slipped 8%. >>> obama administration announced the fuel efficiency standards by 2016, cars and trucks will average 35.5 miles a gallon. up 10 miles from now. the government says the changes will save nearly 2 billion barrels of oil and drive up the average price of a new car by $1000. a group of american companies says it's getting harder to do business in china. report by the american chamber of commerce in china accuses the government of using indiscriminatory rules. you might want to get in line if you are hoping to get your has on apad. the must have device goes on sale at 9:00 a.m. a analyst is predicting they will be gone by the afternoon. another expects them to sell 300,000 just this weekend. coming up on good morning america the squeeze at the cinema. how movie theaters are dealing with the influx of 3d blockbusters that's after your local
. >>> toyota most generous incentives ever helped left foot the entire auto industry last month. sales at the embattled automaker rose 41%. incentives were worth $2300 per vehicle. ford was up 40% from a year ago. gm rose 22%. chrysler slipped 8%. >>> obama administration announced the fuel efficiency standards by 2016, cars and trucks will average 35.5 miles a gallon. up 10 miles from now. the government says the changes will save nearly 2 billion barrels of oil and drive up...
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. >> toyota, pulls the plug on the lexis suv. toyota is recalling 2010 lexis gx 460. this recall is affecting about 9400 vehicles. last week consumer reports issued a don't buy warning on the vehicle saying it was susceptible to roll over. >> >> next on the news at 10:00. computer security concerns, why changing your password may not do much good. >> and katie stevens was voted off, you may recall, but made >> how many different online passwords do you have? many of us have to remember a lot. for all the websites we use. judy kurtz explains why one analyst said lots of passwords could be a complete waste of time. >> if it seems you're scrambling to come up with new passwords for e-mails, bank accounts, websites, you are not alone. the long held belief is saying lots of passwords keep you secure. but a researcher said not so fast. study said concentrating on your password could be effort with little benefit. and the study said that rather than using a program to try to break security passwords, cyber criminals are better at stealing passwords through other scams like f
. >> toyota, pulls the plug on the lexis suv. toyota is recalling 2010 lexis gx 460. this recall is affecting about 9400 vehicles. last week consumer reports issued a don't buy warning on the vehicle saying it was susceptible to roll over. >> >> next on the news at 10:00. computer security concerns, why changing your password may not do much good. >> and katie stevens was voted off, you may recall, but made >> how many different online passwords do you have? many...
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. >>> toyota responds. government slaps them with a record-breaking fine. will the automaker pay it or fight it? >>> i'm suzanne collins. a paraplegic is having to use this wheelchair which is very uncomfortable because his own whee l wheel-- wheelchair has been stolen. >>> coming up, high altitude repair work. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> this is mark i didn't -- mark viviano. the season begins tonight for the o's. i'll talk to the team. plus, duke does a championship dance. and mcnabb lands in d.c. that's all ahead when eyewitness news continues. - at subway... - there's something for... - everyone. everyone! - so many footlongs... - are just $5. - seriously? this will make a splash. everyone loves subway $5 footlongs. so many favorites, all day, every day. subway. eat fresh. >>> 6:30. 93 degrees and partly cloudy. tiger woods is gearing up for the masters. and tiger vows that nothing has changed since his personal life put his golf game on hold. today, he wowed the crowd. >> reporter: tiger woods showed why he is the world's best golfer.
. >>> toyota responds. government slaps them with a record-breaking fine. will the automaker pay it or fight it? >>> i'm suzanne collins. a paraplegic is having to use this wheelchair which is very uncomfortable because his own whee l wheel-- wheelchair has been stolen. >>> coming up, high altitude repair work. that story as eyewitness news continues. >>> this is mark i didn't -- mark viviano. the season begins tonight for the o's. i'll talk to the team....
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toyota could have appealed the fine. the automaker reportedly says while it is accepting the penalty, it won't have to admit responsibility. regulators insist toyota still broke the law. >>> need a new cell phone? head to best buy. financial times says the electronics retailer will open 1,000 of those smaller mobile stores. other reports say best buy is in talks to possibly sell electric cars. the chain already sells electric scooters. i would argue that's a pretty big step up. back to you, joe. >> thank you very much. you have a great day. >> you too. >> this week visit the popular parks for free. the national park service is waving fees including those in the washington region. there's fun for kids too. it's junior ranger day. you can earn a patch or certificate for a list of activities. >> i would like to be a junior ranger. let's go to tom kierein at storm center 4 to find out about our forecast on this monday morning. >> a great day to go to great falls. free admission at great falls national park in maryland. the
toyota could have appealed the fine. the automaker reportedly says while it is accepting the penalty, it won't have to admit responsibility. regulators insist toyota still broke the law. >>> need a new cell phone? head to best buy. financial times says the electronics retailer will open 1,000 of those smaller mobile stores. other reports say best buy is in talks to possibly sell electric cars. the chain already sells electric scooters. i would argue that's a pretty big step up. back to...
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. >>> toyota is recalling thousands of 2010 electric lexu. that's the vehicle "consumer reports" issued a safety warning about last week. >>> the white house says president obama will deliver the eulogy at a memorial service on sunday for those 29 miners who died this month in west virginia. >>> dorothy height, a key 1960s civil rights activist, died this morning. she was the matriarch of the civil rights movement working alongside reverend martin luther king jr. and others. speaking with nbc news, she answered a question about her message for young people. >> people are struggling for jobs and freedom. we're going to have to make the laws work. >> and when that day comes? >> and when that day comes, we'll be able to say as dr. king said, we're free at last. >> dorothy height was 98 years old. >>> it is now 9:05. now let's get another check of the weather from al. >> what a tremendous lady. >>> let's show you what's going on as far as your western's concerned. jet stream band of air 20,000 feet above the earth's surface, still coming across i
. >>> toyota is recalling thousands of 2010 electric lexu. that's the vehicle "consumer reports" issued a safety warning about last week. >>> the white house says president obama will deliver the eulogy at a memorial service on sunday for those 29 miners who died this month in west virginia. >>> dorothy height, a key 1960s civil rights activist, died this morning. she was the matriarch of the civil rights movement working alongside reverend martin luther...
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. >> reporter: toyota is recalling 50,000 sequoia suvs from the model year. they say they need to upgrade the electronic stablizing system. without the upgrade, the vehicle may slow down unintentionally. since october, toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles due to brake and acceleration issues. >>> a decline, the company says it will be adding its instant messaging services, icq to a russian service. they have been trying to reinvent itself since splitting with time warner last year. >>> 41 metro areas shows an annual drop in unemployment in march. the cities with the lowest rates of unemployment, include new orleans, oklahoma city, and washington, d.c. for more news, go to cbs money watch.com. in new york, i'm farnoosh torabi. >>> if you need to talk out your troubles, you may want to listen to your dog, instead of your spouse. one-third of married women whoon pets say their animals are better listeners than their husband. 18% of married men actually feel the same way. researchers believe it's because pets provide unconditional support. and obvious
. >> reporter: toyota is recalling 50,000 sequoia suvs from the model year. they say they need to upgrade the electronic stablizing system. without the upgrade, the vehicle may slow down unintentionally. since october, toyota has recalled more than 8 million vehicles due to brake and acceleration issues. >>> a decline, the company says it will be adding its instant messaging services, icq to a russian service. they have been trying to reinvent itself since splitting with time...
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♪ the new toyota avalon... comfort is back. ♪ [ female announcer ] have you ever seen a glacier while sunbathing? why not? have you ever climbed a rock wall in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation where you're free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean international. visit royalcaribbean.com today. yo, kev, tell them about trunatural. well, it's our 100%...
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. >>> toyota is facing a record fine over safety problems. the government is proposing that the automaker be fined $16.4 million which is the largest amount allowed. toy is accused of hiding a dangerous defect, sticking gas pedals, that caused sudden acceleration and led to millions of recalls. the transportation department says toyota knew there was a safety problem in september but did not notify federal regulators about it until january. the company has two weeks to appeal the fine. >>> well, duke has won its fourth national college basketball championship. last night in the closing seconds, duke and butler fought for the lead and then as the clock ran down, butler's gordon hayward launched a buzzer beater that just missed. butler fans and the team is just stunned at the end of their cinderella run. duke says the win was the best championship game he has ever been in. >> i've been fortunate to be in eight national championship games and this was a classic. this wasest and the best one. >> the coach and the team no doubt celebrated as they
. >>> toyota is facing a record fine over safety problems. the government is proposing that the automaker be fined $16.4 million which is the largest amount allowed. toy is accused of hiding a dangerous defect, sticking gas pedals, that caused sudden acceleration and led to millions of recalls. the transportation department says toyota knew there was a safety problem in september but did not notify federal regulators about it until january. the company has two weeks to appeal the fine....
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. >>> well, there is new evidence this morning that toyota executives knew all about the accelerator problems with their vehicles and did nothing. it's an e-mail sent by a now retired toyota vice president before the big recall in january quoting now, we need to come clean, the time to hide on this one is over. we're not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet. of course we'll continue to follow that story for you. but now let's check out the weather this morning with dave price. boy, it was beautiful in many parts yesterday. some record breakers, too. >> did >>> 17 past the hour. that's our first look at your weather picture. guys? >> the whole city felt like a barbeque yesterday. >> i love it. bring on the sweat. >>> still ahead this morning, tiger woods back on tour for the first time in five months. we'll take you live it auguto a gusz take. >> also signs that the record low mortgage rates are over. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. [ male announcer ] as long as we're winding up our doing dials, let's wind 'em with precision. open our throttle to even more selection
. >>> well, there is new evidence this morning that toyota executives knew all about the accelerator problems with their vehicles and did nothing. it's an e-mail sent by a now retired toyota vice president before the big recall in january quoting now, we need to come clean, the time to hide on this one is over. we're not protecting our customers by keeping this quiet. of course we'll continue to follow that story for you. but now let's check out the weather this morning with dave...
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toyota will continue to offer most of its big incentives through april. according to published reports, renault, nissan and daimler will partner on small vehicles. u.s./brazil, billions in subsidies paid to american cotton farmers. >>> for more on today's market moves let's head back to the floor of the new york stock exchange where they are standing by. i hear you say we are going to hit 1200 for s&p 500 next week and 13 by september. what are your predictions. >> the only thing that truly worked are technicals. off to the 1044 on the downside we bounced off that level. that's all that has been ringing sounding true for the marketplace. technicals fundamentals look good but technicals are what they are basing their opinions to buy and sell the market on. grinding higher, volume is light. i think it's going to continue having 1200 next week, middle of may s&p. >> how about dow, is it a resistance point? >> of course it is. i don't trade based on the dow, i'm more focused on s&p. 11,000 is the resistance point. we should obviously over take that if we're m
toyota will continue to offer most of its big incentives through april. according to published reports, renault, nissan and daimler will partner on small vehicles. u.s./brazil, billions in subsidies paid to american cotton farmers. >>> for more on today's market moves let's head back to the floor of the new york stock exchange where they are standing by. i hear you say we are going to hit 1200 for s&p 500 next week and 13 by september. what are your predictions. >> the only...
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do not buy this suv until toyota fixes the problem. lexus says the vehicle exceeded all federal safety requirements, but it's going to take a serious look at it. >>> california is considering a new child molester's law named after chelsea king. she's the teenager who was recently killed in san diego. under the law, some molesters could get life in prison after the first conviction. others would be monitored for life. >>> a convicted molester is charged in chelsea's death, by the way. he has pleaded not guilty. >>> and those are some of the headlines that we're following for you this morning. welcome back, i'm natasha turry. robin is on assignment today. >>> police in tennessee are considering charges against a woman who sent her adopted son back to russia. but it does appear that there are no federal laws that apply to a case like this. the family claims that the 7-year-old boy had violent and chaotic tendencies. but does the adoptive mother have the right to send the little boy back? here's what one legal expert says. >> no, she doesn
do not buy this suv until toyota fixes the problem. lexus says the vehicle exceeded all federal safety requirements, but it's going to take a serious look at it. >>> california is considering a new child molester's law named after chelsea king. she's the teenager who was recently killed in san diego. under the law, some molesters could get life in prison after the first conviction. others would be monitored for life. >>> a convicted molester is charged in chelsea's death, by...
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. >>> federal regulators are considering a second fine against toyota for failing to notify the government about defective accelerators in a timely manner. they say because the accelerator pedals involved in the recall exhibited two separate defects, two separate remedies may be necessary. toyota has already been fined a record $16.4 million. >>> a senator charles schumer's taking aim at airlines charging a fee for carry-on luggage calling the idea a slap in the face to travelers. the new york lawmaker is asking the treasury department to rule that carry-ons are a travel necessity which would make them exempt from extra fees. schumer says if the treasury department fails to act, he plans to introduce legislation. he thinks people have to take their medicine, that sort of thing, it's sort of crucial they're allowed to take big carry-ons. >> it could set a precedent if this goes forward. >> people are going to start shoving stuff under the seat now, it will be a mess. >>> here's your monday forecast. another stormy day out west. heavy rain from l.a. to sacramento. 2 feet of snow in the sierr
. >>> federal regulators are considering a second fine against toyota for failing to notify the government about defective accelerators in a timely manner. they say because the accelerator pedals involved in the recall exhibited two separate defects, two separate remedies may be necessary. toyota has already been fined a record $16.4 million. >>> a senator charles schumer's taking aim at airlines charging a fee for carry-on luggage calling the idea a slap in the face to...